Potatoes in Progress: What to Do Mid-Season
Discover native plant gardening made simple with an Alberta-friendly ‘starter pack’ featuring hardy plants, pollinator benefits, and low-maintenance design tips.
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Discover native plant gardening made simple with an Alberta-friendly ‘starter pack’ featuring hardy plants, pollinator benefits, and low-maintenance design tips.
Never tried gardening on a budget before? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Renovating your Alberta yard doesn’t have to mean draining your savings. With the right mix of DIY projects, smart upcycling, hardy plant choices,
At the beginning of the season, the look of a fresh garden bed with a pristine layer of topsoil seems to promise another season of a thriving garden full of healthy plants. But are beds
Often overlooked and underestimated, soil is paramount to a healthy and vibrant landscape. Soil is so much more than brown dirt; it’s teeming with vital nutrients and organisms that keep your grass green and gardens
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second-best time is now. ~ Chinese Proverb Truer words have not been written. When we moved into our new home, we were surrounded
Perennials are amazing plants, and growing them from seed is so rewarding. Starting perennials from seed is sometimes considered difficult, but it’s the ultimate process of delayed gratification””one of the true joys of gardening! Perennial
A little early spring garden prep will make a huge difference down the road. It’s kinda like painting a room: if you wash and prime the walls first, you won’t see any unsightly stains from
Eager new plant collectors have been visiting greenhouses in droves, adding to their growing displays of greenery, blissfully unaware of the lurking threat of houseplant pests. To be fair, it’s reasonable to assume that bug
Is your veggie garden struggling after this random burst of wet weather in Edmonton? Usually, rainfall is a big win for veggie gardens, but this has been a little extreme! Someone needs to tell Mother
If you’re doing everything right, your houseplant will grow more and more the longer you have it. Even if you buy a houseplant that’s already artfully nestled into a chic ceramic pot, it will eventually
Gardening As An Antidepressant by Rob Sproule If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that gardening makes you happy. Growing plants is an uplifting, life-affirming contrast with our often frustratingly repetitive daily routine.
Read through our Growing Guides for tips to enrich your garden!